Latest News from Blacks Vets

The end of the summer holidays brings with it another change in home life for our pets in Dudley. When considering this change, we could put them in one of two camps: those looking forward to the peace and quiet and those dreading not being with us 24/7.

It’s hard not to smile when you see a dog with its head out of the window in a travelling car. They look so happy and carefree! But travelling with an unrestrained dog around Dudley could be a real risk – to them, to you, and to other drivers.

We all enjoy getting out in the sunshine in Dudley, West Midlands; however, it is not always true for our pets! Any animal can overheat in hot weather, and we can often forget how tough it can be on our pets that live in hutches, such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

Every year we celebrate Rabbit Awareness Week, a week dedicated to our rabbits. This year is the 15^th year of the celebration, where we will be hopping through the years, as we provide you with the best information about how to care for your rabbit and how adapting their care throughout their years will help your bunnies live happily and healthily into their golden years.

The very name ‘kennel cough’ suggest that dogs are only at risk of contracting this airborne disease if you put them into boarding kennels, while you go on holiday for example. Oldbury vets say, it’s for this reason that many pet owners don’t get their dog vaccinated, because they don’t see the disease as a risk. Here we look at some myths and facts about kennel cough.

Blacks Vets, with the following practices: Dudley Veterinary Hospital, Lye Vets in Stourbridge, Oldbury Vet Practice, Sedgley Vets and Quinton Vets, issue a warning about grass seeds season.

With two welcomed bank holiday weekends in May, we wanted to let you know that our opening hours will vary from our usual times. Please see below our opening times and our out of hours contact number:

Blacks Vets with the following practices: Dudley Veterinary Hospital, Lye Vets Stourbridge, Oldbury Vet Practice, Sedgley Vets and Quinton Vets, answer any questions you may have about how to best exercise your kitten or puppy.

Did you know that there are guidelines for minimum space requirements for housing guinea pigs? ? 

The ear mite, Otodectes Cynotis, is a mite that lives on dogs, cats, rabbits, and ferrets. It is typically found in the ear canal but can also live on the skin of your pet. Ear mites are caught through direct contact with another carrier animal. The mite may be seen as a white speck, about the size of a pinhead, moving against a dark background.